I was born 'neath a clouded star.
It is always legitimate to wish to rise above one's self, never above others.
God forgive me if I do wrong in following with ardor the strongest instincts of my nature.
The frozen ocean... of Boston life.
Many a woman will pass for elegant in a ballroom, or even at a court drawing room, whose want of true breeding would become evident in a chosen company.
The greatest evils of society are goods that have refused to go on, but have sat down on the highway, saying to the world, "We stop here; do you stop also.